Parque Botânico do Castelo, Portugal

Part 1 of the walking video tour starts at the parking plaza set on the shore of the Douro River (here: https://goo.gl/maps/34dwFEMQUaZ3Jt4B9). Have a snack or a cup of coffee at the local restaurant before walking to the park entrance. 

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Part 2 of the walking video tour starts at the park entrance (here: https://goo.gl/maps/kE4r6ZenMt81K3heA). Climb with us step by step to the very hill top of the park. Despite its botanical significance, the park is open for archaeological fieldwork. The spatial arrangement of this new green space is peculiar, as it is based on terraces. The higher you climb, the more enchanting the landscape becomes over the Douro River that flows below. The species that visitors find are mainly ash trees, cork oaks, gilbard and, among others, several native oaks. In the shade of the strawberry trees, there are also several endemic species, such as the endemic plant from Northern Portugal called Omphalodes nitida.

 

Part 3 takes you from the park down to the local beach with the scenic views of Douro river.

Part 4 will take you from the park to an abandoned mill built on the running stream, and back to the plaza where you can park you car and have a coffee with the view of Douro.